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grahamlthompson – 1 hour ago »
The motherboard in my 5000T says it’s a 4000T. And we do know the 4000T can be flashed with the 5000T firmware.
Yes but that doesn’t explain the difference in the way they perform. I wonder if a component that doesn’t have its functionality changed by a software update got changed at some point in the production run eg whatever controls DTCP.
grahamlthompson – 3 hours ago »
Both are essentially identical other than minor cosmetic differences.
I remain to be convinced about that unless you can offer an explanation of why an FVP-4000T can supply unencrypted HD content to an HDR-FOX T2 and a FVP-5000T cannot.
tvplayer – 31 minutes ago »
Martin Liddle, a further question if you dont mind! If used 2 x 5000T machines would I have the same problem with DLNA & subtitles?
I don’t know for sure but I suspect the same problem would exist.
tvplayer – 4 minutes ago »
I dont need to be able to watch HD recordings one player to another, just standard. It looks as though this would be possible with a 5000 and 4000.
You will certainly be able to play SD recordings but this will be using DLNA and I can’t make subtitles work via DLNA; perhaps worth asking Humax Technical support if subtitles can be made to work.
pigolato – 2 hours ago »
Firstly, to be clear, I am using the HD FOX T2, not the HDR FOXT2.
It has the custom firmware package installed.
To play the recordings from either of the networked 4000Ts (I have two), I press the Media button on the remote, change to Network with the blue button, and a list of servers appears, including the two 4000Ts.
Selecting either of these takes you to the My Contents folder, then the Recordings folder. Each recording has a filmstrip icon, with a “no entry” icon superimposed, like you are seeing.
Selecting the recording then gives “connecting” then “processing” then the recording plays.
Well that is interesting. I have no idea why that works for you and not for me but yes I am using an HDR-FOX T2. What Humax software version is your box using?
I was as surprised as you that it works, and I haven’t done anything specifically to enable HD playback. I have some extra packages installed with the custom firmware, specifically “auto-unprotect” and “chase-decrypt” which may be involved in HD playback decryption, I don’t know.
They will only work on local content and not content being played by DLNA.
grahamlthompson – 1 hour ago »
Check the drive size before ordering I have a vague memory of some boxes are now using laptop size hard disks.
I can only recollect it being reported for the HDR-1800T.
grahamlthompson – 4 hours ago »
As you can view all 5000T recordings on a hdr-Fox-T2 a 5000T must at least have the server only the client is in doubt.
Can you actually play FVP-5000T HD content on an HDR-FOX T2?
pigolato – 5 hours ago »
Also my HD FoxT2 (with custom firmware) and Samsung TV (UE50MU6120K) will both play HD recordings from either 4000T
Please can you explain the steps you are taking to play HD content from the 4000T on an HD-FOX T2? I can play SD content from an FVP-5000T without problem via DLNA. HD content is shown in the media list with an icon that looks like a segment of camera file with superimposed on top a red circle with a white diagonal line through it (which I take to be a no entry sign); attempts to play the HD content results in a ‘Cannot support this file format” error message. What am I doing wrong or what are you doing differently?
grahamlthompson – 1 hour ago »
Would seem to be a fault in the however the channels in the mux are delivered to your Mendip transmitter for broadcast on COM 4 UHF channel 48.
How can it be a transmitter fault when the OP said in the first post that “a normal TV” can receive ITV 3?
Kistadan2 – 11 minutes ago »
I have the same problem. My folder will not delete.
An icon comes up top right of screen and looks like this
DELETING…..
but does not go away. The folder goes away but comes back after I have rebooted the box.
Which Humax model of PVR do you have?
If you have an HDR-FOX T2 then the only sensible way to fix this is to install the custom firmware, see this FAQ https://myhumax.org/forum/topic/how-to-fix-hard-drive-and-file-system-problems
HughA – 56 minutes ago »
If I have 2 FVP-5000’s connected to my home network can I view HD recordings made on box 1 on box 2?
Good question and I would also like to know the answer. You can play HD content from an HDR_FOX T2 on a FVP-5000T over the network (which must mean that the FVP-5000T supports DTCP) so I think there is a reasonable chance. However you can’t play FVP-5000T HD content on an HDR-FOX T2 but I wonder if this might be because the FVP requires a later version of the DTCP protocol.
Would this be more reliable than using an H3 Espresso which seems to be flakey?
If it works, I would expect it to be better.
REPASSAC – 45 minutes ago »
“Windows 10 has a built in Linux option, could this be a choice?”
See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about I haven’t tried it but I can’t see any reference to it having an ability to access ext3 file systems; it is more about allowing Linux command line tools to be used within Windows.
Stephenesque – 1 hour ago »
My apologies, you are right, it is quicker using the On Demand button.
Thanks, glad we have sorted that out.
Admin: might be worth producing a FAQ item from this discussion.
Stephenesque – 1 hour ago »
You have missed out some steps in these instructions.
I am sorry but on my box the instructions work perfectly and appear to be the method set out on page 13 of the FVP-5000T user manual. My box is an FVP-5000T using software version 1.03.45 dated 02 August 2018 and a RM-L08 remote. Could you clarify which box you have, which remote and which software version you have?
It should be:
Press the Blue “On Demand” Button
Left Arrow to ‘Top Picks’
Press OK
Left or right arrow to “Recordings”
Down arrow
Right arrow to “Continue watching”.
Down arrow and select recording.
Those instructions work (with minor differences) if I press the Freeview Play button rather than the On demand button (red stylised F) but on my box the method I posted is less button pushes.
grahamlthompson – 16 minutes ago »
There may have been a recent option in the original 4000T software, there is no sign of it with the current software.
I think the option is called “Continue watching” now. Did you try my instructions in post #8?
